NBA professional basketball team season
The 1993–94 NBA season was the Mavericks' 14th season in the National Basketball Association .[1] After a dreadful season where they only won just eleven games, the Mavericks selected Jamal Mashburn from the University of Kentucky with the fourth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft .[2] Despite the addition of Mashburn, and second-year star Jim Jackson playing in his first full season, the Mavericks' misery continued under new head coach Quinn Buckner losing 23 of their first 24 games, including a 20-game losing streak between November and December, which tied the infamous 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers . The record was later on broken by the 1995–96 Vancouver Grizzlies and the 1997–98 Denver Nuggets , where both teams lost 23 consecutive games, which was then later broken by the 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers , who lost 26 consecutive games.[3] The Mavericks then suffered a 16-game losing streak (which led to a 2–39 record) on their way to a miserable 3–40 record at the end of January.[4]
At midseason, they traded Derek Harper to the New York Knicks for Tony Campbell to replace point guard Doc Rivers (who played only 19 games due to knee injury and missed the rest of the season),[5] and signed free agent Lorenzo Williams . The Mavericks continued to struggle posting a 17-game losing streak between March and April, but would post a 5–8 record in April. They won their final two games finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a miserable record of 13–69, narrowly missing out on back-to-back 70-loss seasons.[4]
Mashburn and Jackson both led the Mavericks in scoring with 19.2 points per game each, with Mashburn being named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while second-year center Sean Rooks averaged 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Doug Smith provided with 8.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while Fat Lever contributed 6.9 points and 2.0 steals per game, Tim Legler contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and rookie forward Popeye Jones provided with 5.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[6] Following the season, Buckner was fired as head coach, while Rooks was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves ,[7] Campbell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers , and Lever and Randy White both retired.
Offseason [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1993 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1993–94 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
F
19
Campbell, Tony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1962–05–07
Ohio State
F
43
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–06–17
Virginia Union
C
40
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–07
Kansas
G
30
Harris, Lucious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–12–18
Long Beach State
C
35
Hodge, Donald
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–02–25
Temple
G
24
Jackson, Jim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–10–14
Ohio State
F
54
Jones, Popeye
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–06–17
Murray State
G
23
Legler, Tim
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1966–12–26
La Salle
G
21
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1960–08–18
Arizona State
F
32
Mashburn, Jamal
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1972–11–29
Kentucky
C
45
Rooks, Sean
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1969–09–09
Arizona
F
34
Smith, Doug
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1969–09–17
Missouri
F
52
White, Randy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1967–11–04
Louisiana Tech
G
20
Wiley, Morlon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–09–24
Long Beach State
F
44
Williams, Lorenzo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1969–07–15
Stetson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 31, 1994
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1993-94 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
4–0
4–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
5–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Boston
0–4
–
0–4
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
1–1
1–4
0–4
2–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–2
Charlotte
1–4
4–0
–
1–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
3–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
Chicago
3–2
2–2
4–1
–
1–3
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
4–0
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
1–3
3–1
4–1
3–1
–
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–3
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–2
2–0
2–2
0–4
2–2
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
–
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–4
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
5–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
2–2
0–5
0–4
0–5
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
–
2–0
1–3
3–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–4
2–2
1–4
1–1
Detroit
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–5
2–3
1–1
0–2
–
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–4
2–0
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
–
0–4
1–1
4–1
5–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
4–1
2–2
1–4
3–1
2–0
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
2–3
2–0
4–0
–
1–1
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
4–0
2–3
2–2
3–3
1–1
Indiana
2–3
4–0
2–2
1–4
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–4
0–4
0–2
–
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
2–3
3–2
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
2–0
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
–
1–1
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
0–5
1–4
0–4
0–5
2–2
1–1
Miami
1–3
3–2
3–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
–
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–3
4–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Milwaukee
0–5
1–3
2–3
0–4
2–3
2–0
0–2
4–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
–
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–4
0–2
2–2
1–4
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–4
2–2
1–4
0–4
1–4
0–2
New Jersey
3–1
4–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–2
3–1
1–1
–
4–1
0–5
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
New York
2–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–0
1–4
–
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
5–0
Orlando
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
5–0
2–3
–
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
Philadelphia
0–4
1–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
3–1
0–2
1–3
2–3
0–4
–
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–3
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
5–0
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
3–2
4–1
3–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–3
0–4
1–1
3–2
5–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
2–3
–
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
4–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–4
–
1–3
0–5
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–0
4–2
1–1
2–2
3–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
3–1
–
0–4
0–5
2–0
Seattle
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1��1
4–1
2–2
1–1
4–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
5–0
4–0
–
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
3–3
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
5–0
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
0–4
2–3
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
1–3
0–5
1–4
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log [ ]
1993–94 game log Total: 13–69 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1993–94 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Jim Jackson
82
82
37.4
44.5
28.3
82.1
4.7
4.6
1.1
0.3
19.2
Jamal Mashburn
79
73
36.7
40.6
28.4
82.1
4.5
3.4
1.1
0.2
19.2
Derek Harper
28
28
31.9
38.0
35.2
56.0
2.0
3.5
1.6
0.1
11.6
Sean Rooks
47
28
26.7
49.1
0
71.4
5.5
1.0
0.4
0.9
11.4
Tony Campbell
41
3
20.4
42.7
24.0
77.1
3.1
1.2
0.7
0.3
9.7
Doug Smith
79
42
21.3
43.5
22.2
83.5
4.4
1.5
1.0
0.5
8.8
Tim Legler
79
0
16.7
43.8
37.4
84.0
1.6
1.5
0.7
0.2
8.3
Fat Lever
81
54
24.0
40.8
35.1
76.5
3.5
2.6
2.0
0.2
6.9
Randy White
18
3
17.8
40.2
30.0
57.6
4.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
6.4
Popeye Jones
81
47
21.9
47.9
0.0
72.9
7.5
1.2
0.8
0.4
5.8
Lucious Harris
77
0
15.1
42.1
21.2
73.1
2.0
1.4
0.6
0.1
5.4
Darren Morningstar
22
15
16.5
46.9
0.0
60.0
3.6
0.7
0.6
0.1
4.3
Terry Davis
15
5
19.1
40.7
0.0
66.7
4.9
0.4
0.6
0.1
3.7
Lorenzo Williams
34
11
19.9
46.6
0.0
42.9
6.1
0.7
0.4
1.2
3.2
Chucky Brown
1
0
10.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
Donald Hodge
50
0
8.6
45.5
0.0
84.6
1.9
0.6
0.3
0.3
2.7
Greg Dreiling
54
19
12.7
50.0
100.0
71.1
3.1
0.6
0.3
0.4
2.4
Morlon Wiley
12
0
10.3
28.6
33.3
0.0
0.5
1.3
1.1
0.0
1.2
[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber" . New York Times . July 1, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "NBA ROUNDUP : Mavericks Tie Mark With 20th Loss in Row" . Los Angeles Times . December 23, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ a b "1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "Knicks Acquire Derek Harper" . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1994. Retrieved December 5, 2021 .
^ a b "1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . New York Times . November 2, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
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